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An Election is a rudimentary medium for a functioning democracy, from paper ballots to EVM, Election Reforms have been in constant change, but the principles viz, right to be on the electoral roll and right to vote are upheld with the highest sanctity. However, the Election Reform Bill of 2021 may tarnish these

<p>&#8211; Parth Mangal Constitutionalism: A Comparative Vision Introduction The concept of constitutionalism, which is commonly interpreted as &#8220;restriction on the powers of government,&#8221; is at the center of the normative principles that appear to bind contemporary constitutions. The term &#8220;constitutionalism&#8221; has been applied in a variety of contexts, including the study of constitutions. Such applications give the phrase a theoretically empty appearance

<p>by Ishita Chandra Image source: Catch News Maktoobmedia.com WHY IN NEWS In March 2023, the Punjab government began an operation to capture pro-Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh, and as part of that operation, mobile Internet and SMS services in the State were shut down for more than four days. This was done “in the interest of public safety, to prevent incitement of violence, and disturbance of &hellip; <a href="https://sclhrblogs.wordpress.com/2023/04/10/rampant-internet

<p>INTRODUCTION On 27th September 2018, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Joseph Shine v. Union of India[1] unanimously struck down section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 198 (2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. It is interesting to note that the Supreme Court of India on three previous occasions (Yusuf Abdul Aziz,[2] Sowmithri Vishnu[3] &hellip; <a href="https://sclhrblogs.wordpress.com/2022/01/12/sex-discrimination-joseph-sh

<p>Introduction The world was all of a sudden introduced to the dangers of Climate change when Greta Thunberg, a 16 year old girl, decided to skip school to go on a strike against climate change [1]. The movement rapidly gained momentum and within a couple of months, more than 20,000 students from across the world had joined Greta in her fight against the mighty. Today, &hellip; <a href="https://sclhrblogs.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/the-conundrum-of-climate-dystopia-and-right-t

<p>Jeremy Bentham, a veteran jurist perfectly quoted the importance of transparency in public institutions in the following words: &#8220;The doors of all public establishments ought to be, thrown wide open to the body of the curious at large-the great open committee of the tribunal of the world&#8221;. INTRODUCTION The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic comes with huge number of challenges especially for a country like &hellip; <a href="https://sclhrblogs.wordpress.com/2022/0

<p>“Section 124A is the prince among the political sections of the Indian Penal Code designed to suppress the liberty of the citizen” &#8211; Mahatma Gandhi Introduction Recently, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court in Vinod Dua v. UOI, while quashing the FIR registered against the veteran journalist Vinod Dua remarked that every journalist is entitled to the protection of the Kedar Nath Judgment and &hellip; <a href="https://sclhrblogs.wordpress.com/2021/10/22/section-124

<p>The proposition &#8220;changing facets of constitutionalism in India&#8221; if read narrowly, may confine the discussion to the changing facets of constitutionalism which are now being witnessed. However, if broader interpretation is adopted, which I propose to adopt, it should involve consideration of the facets of constitutionalism which changed even before 1950. The history, undoubtedly has it&#8217;s influence on the present and future of constitutionalism. Constitutio

<p>INTRODUCTION Education is a key to unlock a superlative degree of change, a change that can make our world a better place to be at and youth are the torchbearers of this positive change but until and unless youth are not going to be educated, this change will not be that easy to make. An educated youth can give birth to an educated nation as &hellip; <a href="https://sclhrblogs.wordpress.com/2021/09/21/right-to-education-and-right-to-internet-access-intertwisted-inextricab

Introduction Electoral bond was for the first time introduced in the Union Budget of 2017. An electoral bond is just like a normal bond which any Indian citizen or any entity can buy from Specified SBI Branches that can be donated to the party of its choice. As per the Ministry of Finance, any person/entity can buy an electoral bond from any specified SBI branch

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission has recently extended its support for the black people and the “Black Lives Matter Movement” [1] and has pledged to take actions in solidarity with those individuals who are the victim of racism. According to the Commission, such victims face health disparities and violence by the police and others, because of colour racism which still exist in the society.

“Constitution is not a mere lawyers’ document, it is a vehicle of life, And its spirit is always the spirit of age”- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Citizenship refers to the full membership enjoyed by any community or state in which a citizen enjoys civil and political rights. It can be

The Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP) which is infamously touted as the “Remain in Mexico” program is an anathema for the asylum seekers. Th

As Alexander Hamilton said, the people of thirteen colonies must have been the first to be given the opportunity to define their Constitutio

A debate started on the Central Vista Project after an announcement of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) in September 2019 a

INTRODUCTION The Parliament of India, known as the “BhartiyaSansad”, is the supreme authority of India. It consists of the Lok Sabha...

INTRODUCTION In 1967, the phrase ‘Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram’ grabbed the headlines of newspapers when Haryana MLA Gaya Lal switched multiple...

INTRODUCTION The running blood of individual liberty and Freedom of Expression is Dissent. It is essential to make a distinction between...

INTRODUCTION “The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened." ―  John F. Kennedy The concept of...